Download NTLite 1.0.0 build 3333 beta

Dino Nuhagic is developing NTLite, a program that allows users to create a custom-built installation CD for Windows 7 or higher. Dino is no stranger to this field, as he is also the creator of nLite and vLite, which do the same thing, but for Windows XP and Vista.

NTLite can, among other things, remove unused components and add hotfixes, updates and drivers. In addition, it is possible to make many settings, apply tweaks and answer questions that arise during installation, such as the registration key, user accounts and network settings. In this way, the program shortens the installation time.

New is that NTLite can also modify an already installed Windows. Also new is that there are different versions. The basic version is free, but has limited functionality. For example, only a limited number of components can be removed and it is not possible to modify an existing installation. The full version costs just under 45 euros and a commercial license can also be purchased. In version 1.0.0 build 3333 beta, the following changes and improvements have been made:

New

• Unattended: Copy answer file to boot.wim option
• Updates: Placeholder row for potentially deferred updates
• Components: Windows Defender host protection detection (recommends temp disable)
• Components: ‘Disk Quota’
• Components: ‘Lockscreen Backgrounds’
• Components-Win10: OOBE compatibility
• Components-Win10: ‘Location Services’
• Components-Win10: ‘AppxDeployment’ (Live only, protects Start Menu)
• Components-Win10ENT: ‘Windows Maps’
• Source: Image modified date displayed (if enough width to show)
• Source: Image size displayed (if enough width to show)

Upgrade

• Components: Separated and grouped Telemetry and Reporting components
• Components: ‘Steps Recorder’ split from ‘Application Compatibility’
• Components: ‘Firewall Service’ split from ‘Firewall’ (Live only, protects Start Menu)
• Post-Setup: .config extension to passive type support

Change

• Components: ‘Ease Of Access Themes’ unlocked in the Free version

fix

• Components: ‘.NET 4.5/6’ was breaking ‘Event Viewer’
• Components: ‘Unified Telemetry Client’, netsh.exe and ‘Wired AutoConfig’ leftovers
• Components-Win7: ‘Search’ was breaking GPedit filter
• Components-Win10: ‘Computer Browser’ was breaking Edge
• Components-Win10: ‘DNS Cache’ was breaking network
• Components-Win10: ‘Windows Update’ was breaking language list
• Components-Win10: ‘Credential Manager’ was breaking Settings-Accounts
• Components-Win10: ‘Storage Service’ was breaking Apps and Features list in Settings
• Components-Win10: ‘Media Center Update’ merged with ‘Media Center’, fixes hypervisor enabled boot hang
• Components-Win10: Various component leftovers, Win10 image should be smaller
• Components-Win10: Locked ‘Network List’ and ‘Network Location Awareness’, needed for network
• Updates: IE11 from EXE language pack was missing
• Source: Unload boot.wim automatically if not autocreating ISO
• General: 64-bit version could not start for some
• General: Register button was disabled when using the Free version
• Source: Preset date was empty for some locales, should be fixed for newly saved presets
• Tweaks: Services long descriptions were cut